Phase Locked Loop of the Spin-Torque Nanooscillator

Abstract

We have studied the dynamics of a spin-torque nanooscillator's (STNO) phase locked loop (PLL) generating microwave oscillations in a broad range of frequencies under the effect of direct current and external magnetic field. Bifurcations in the system caused by a change in the frequency detuning of synchronized oscillations are considered. Bands of phase locking and synchronism are determined. The existence of a phase locking band in the filterless PLL of STNOs basically distinguishes these oscillators from other types of microwave generators.

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